We live in a world that marks anniversaries by dates on the calendar. But our bodies don’t care about dates and times. Memory lives in experience and ritual.
The Impossible Standard I Never Actually Met
Comparing ourselves to our own standard of perfection can be a brutal act of self-sabotage, especially when that standard is a false memory.
9/11: History vs Memory
You may not always recall the dates, times, and places of history, but what you experience lives in your body’s memory forever.
The Purpose of Memory
We remember not to relive the past, but to pave the path for our future.
What it Means to Remember
Memory needs no reminders because it doesn’t happen in the mind.
How Do You Remember?
How and when do you remember what’s truly important? It has nothing to do with intricate knowledge management systems or getting better organized. It’s a system that’s as old as humanity itself.
Remembering 9/11: 5 Factors that Create Vivid Memories
21 years after 9/11, I can still recall the events of that day with alarming specificity. I uncovered 5 factors that cause us to remember some events so vividly, even years later.